There are two different records for RB's ordination as priest - but given they are on the same day, it is likely that the Bath & Wells consignation record recorded the wrong bishop (Bridges of Oxford, who had ordained him as deacon, rather than Cotton of Exeter).
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1609 | Subsc | Bowebeare, Robertus | / | View | |
| 1609 | Ordi(ordination) | Bowbeare, Robertus | / | deacon | View |
| 1609 | Ordi(ordination) | Bowbeare, Robertus | / | priest | View |
| 1609 | Ordi(ordination) | Bowbeere, Robertus | / | priest | View |
| 1615 | Appt(Institution) | Bowber, Robertus | Midsomer Norton alias Norton Canonicorum / | Vicar | View |
| 1615 | Appt(Institution) | Bowbeere, Robertus | Midsomer Norton / | Vicar | View |
| 1615 | Appt(Institution) | Bowberie, Robertus | Medsomers Norton / | Vicar | View |
| 1618 | Appt(Licensing) | Bowbeere, Robertus | Frome deanery / | Preacher | View |
| 1620 | Libc | Bowbeere, Robertus | Midsomer Norton / | Vicar | View |